WorldWide Scam Network, The
- Parodies of and information about the multi-level marketing scams, frauds, and rip-offs.
- http://www.worldwidescam.info/
PinkLightHouse.com
- Ex-Mary Kay consultants offer news, stories, testimonials and forum on negative experiences with the company.
- http://www.pinklighthouse.com/
MLM Survivors Club
- A discussion group for people who've survived MLM.
- http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/mlmsurvivorsclub/
An Employment Scam in the Financial Services Industry
- Describes an employment scam that finance grads and those considering financial, insurance and securities sales should be aware of. What to do if you've been scammed; links to similar sites.
- http://www.armydiller.com/financial-scam/index.htm
The Mirage of Multilevel Marketing
- Article by Stephen Barrett, M.D., on bogus health products.
- http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/mlm.html
Multilevel Marketing Plans
- Tips from the Federal Trade Commission regarding MLMs.
- http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/invest/mlm.htm
Cagey Consumer: Multi-level marketing
- Analysis and debunking of Multi-Level Marketing as an industry as well as scrutiny of a number of specific MLMs and complaints generated about them.
- http://cageyconsumer.com/mlminfo.html
Bigsmart Pyramid Promoters Settle FTC Charges
- Federal Trade Commission press release announces that Darrin Epps and Edward Lamont are barred for life from participating in multi-level marketing schemes.
- http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2001/08/bigsmart.htm
FTC Sues Nationwide Internet Scam
- Press release about FTC lawsuit against StreamLine business opportunity.
- http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2001/06/streamline.htm
Pyramid Scheme Alert
- Exposes, studies and aims to prevent illegal pyramid schemes. Site includes news, alerts, resources, legal information, updates and consumer information about a number of companies and MLMs operating suspected pyramid schemes.
- http://pyramidschemealert.org/
The Hype of It
- True story of a PartyLite Gifts consultant's trek to the top followed by the use of the 10 day clause by the company to terminate her contract.
- http://www.thehypeofit.com
MLM Survivor
- News, lawsuits, personal experiences, and information.
- http://www.mlmsurvivor.com/
MetroActive: Shaking the Money Tree
- by Amy Chen Mills- "From Amway to Equinox, multilevel marketing schemes have won 7 million devotees on the promise of unlimited wealth and freedom. But when the numbers don't add up, distributors lose more than their dreams."
- http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/10.03.96/cover/multilevel-9640.html
Anti-MLM and Anti-Amway Webring
- Sites containing informational material regarding the MLM industry, especially Amway.
- http://www.cocs.com/jhoagland/webhq.html
What's Wrong With Multi-Level Marketing?
- Business analysis of 4 major systemic problems with MLM: 1) Market Saturation, 2) Pyramid Structure, 3) Morality and Ethics, and 4) Relationship Costs
- http://www.vandruff.com/mlm.html